It’s hands-on science with a capital “E”—for engineering.
Beginning with the toppling of the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, to the destructive, laserlike sunbeams bouncing off London’s infamous “Fryscraper” in 2013, here is an illustrated tour of the greatest engineering disasters in history, from the bestselling author of The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science.
Each engineering disaster includes a simple, exciting experiment or two using everyday household items to explain the underlying science and put learning into action. Understand the Titanic’s demise by sinking an ice-cube-tray ocean liner in the bathtub. Stomp on a tube of toothpaste to demonstrate what happens to non-Newtonian fluids under pressure—and how a ruptured tank sent a tsunami of molasses through the streets of Boston in 1919.
From why the Leaning Tower of Pisa leans to the fatal design flaw in the Sherman tank, here’s a book of science at its most riveting.

The book, The Book of Massively Epic Engineering Disasters: 33 Thrilling Experiments Based on History's Greatest Blunders [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN# 9780761183945 in Hardcover by Sean Connolly may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.

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0.9200

ISBN-13

9780761183945

Product Dimensions

1.1 H x 9.2 L x 5.5 W

Pages

256

Format

Hardcover

Publication Date

Sep 4, 2017

Language

English

Category

Juvenile Nonfiction

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